HEAD - the most successful racquet on the tennis tour in 2012

December 19th, 2012

HEAD Racquet Rebels Novak Djokovic, Maria Sharapova and Andy Murray have helped pace HEAD racquets to the top of an unofficial ranking for success during the just-concluded 2012 season, as published by British Website The Tennis Space.

Djokovic wins ATP World Tour Finals and finishes season as World No. 1

HEAD AND ATP EXTEND PARTNERSHIP TO 2017

November 9th, 2012

The ATP and HEAD announced the extension of their partnership for a further five years in London. Under the agreement, HEAD will continue to be the official tennis ball of the ATP World Tour, as well as the official ball of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, through 2017.

Maria Sharapova ends 2012 season as World No. 2

October 29th, 2012

HEAD racquet rebel Maria Sharapova has ended her 2012 season on World No. 2 in the WTA rankings. At the WTA Championships in Istanbul, the 25 year old Russian finished as runner-up, after a high class match against Serena Williams. The American, withstood a challenge from Sharapova lasting nearly 90 minutes before Williams took a 6-4, 6-3 victory.

Historic Triumph for Andy Murray at the US Open

September 11th, 2012

Unbelievable match, epic win: Andy Murray wrote British tennis history. The Gold medalist of the London Olympics won a HEAD to HEAD battle of racquet rebels, winning his first Grand Slam title with a 7-6(10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2 win over Novak Djokovic in the US Open final.

HEAD presents new Extreme 2.0 Tour Racquet Series

August 1st, 2012

HEAD is proud to present the brand-new HEAD YouTek IG Extreme 2.0 Series. Designed for players who prefer the modern, aggressive game of tennis, the new Extreme racquet collection comes with a design, which will certainly grab attention, and more innovations to help tennis players lift their games.

Andy Murray writes Wimbledon history

July 9th, 2012

HEAD racquet rebel Andy Murray showed an incredible performance in his first Wimbledon final, adding himself to the Wimbledon history books despite his loss to Roger Federer. Murray was the first Briton to play a Wimbledon final since Bunny Austin in 1938 and had been hoping to become the first home winner since Fred Perry in 1936. Murray claimed the first set to level up the hopes of his home crowd but finally lost in four sets 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 4-6 against the 30-year old from Switzerland, who had beaten Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.

HEAD presents golf-inspired Limited Edition Racquet Bag

June 25th, 2012

The line-up of HEAD sponsored players will surely draw attention during this year’s Grand Slam at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, thanks to the launch of the HEAD ‘White Monster Combi Limited Edition Racquet Bag’. Defending champion and world No.1 ranked Novak Djokovic premieres a true innovation in his opening match on the Wimbledon centre court, as the new white HEAD bag echoes the design and functionality found in golf bags. The white racquet carrier comes with a simple fold-out stand system which allows the stylish piece of kit to remain upright for easy access; when not in use, the unique stand system folds neatly out of the way.